By Beth Duda, director of the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on March 3, 2021
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Community, Family Engagement, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
On March 2, 2021, the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading partnered with Embracing Our Differences to celebrate Embracing Our Differences Reading Day. Thanks to the generosity of the Community Foundation of Sarasota,…
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By Dr. Sheila Halpin, Manatee County Public Schools
on December 15, 2020
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Community, School Readiness.
Soar in 4 is a community education program, aligned with the national Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, that was created in 2016 as a response to Manatee County’s declining reading scores and…
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By Beth Duda, director of the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on November 9, 2020
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Community, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, Volunteer.
Editor’s Note: All names have been changed to protect personal privacy. The Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (SCGLR) just completed a Pop-Up Neighbor through Laundry event in Sarasota County. Without any advance notice,…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on January 31, 2020
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Aspirations Journalism, Community, Health.
The increased maternal mortality rate among black women holds true across income and coverage status. The country with the most expensive health care costs in the developed world is also the most dangerous one for women to give birth. If…
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By Kim Doleatto, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on January 31, 2020
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Aspirations Journalism, Community, Health.
A girlfriend told me she wanted to foster but would wait until her own child grew up and moved out, just to be safe. This doesn’t make her a bad person — it’s a common take on how children in…
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By Pierrette Kelly, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on January 28, 2020
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Community, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Early brain development, parent engagement, and school readiness are important keys to every child’s success. When local Pediatricians support parents, share anticipatory guidance, and give each child a book during well-child visits from birth to five years, the providers scaffold…
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By Ashley Coone, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on January 7, 2020
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Community, Family Engagement, Health, Mind in the Making, School Readiness, Summer Learning, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Historically, DeSoto County’s third grade reading scores have hovered below 30%. In 2018, only 29% of third-grade students in the county were reading on grade level. However, 2019 has brought some positive changes and improvements. There’s a lot of action…
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By Benjamin Tollefson, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on December 17, 2019
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Community, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
When I first told a good friend that I’d be at the “Pop Up Neighbor Through Laundry” event at the SuperMatt in Port Charlotte, FL, she practically glowed. “That’s my favorite event of the year,” she said. Her favorite event?…
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